Wiring harness design in CATIA V5 - 3D modeling Week 2 Challlenge

1.Defining Deutsch DT06 – 08SA:

• The connector is downloaded from the given link

In Part Design Work Bench:

• The Connector Connection Point and the Bundle Entry Point is defined on the mating face
• The required axis system is defined for the connector connection point
• Then the Work Bench is changed to 'Electrical Part Design'

In Electrical Part Design Work Bench:

• The connector is defined as a connector
• Then the connector connection point is defined with
• Representation: Connector_Connection_Point
• Contact: Mating Face
• Coincidence: Y-Axis
• Orientation: X-Axis
• Then the Bundle Entry Point is defined with
• Representation: Mating Face
• Point: Bundle_Entry_Point
• Initial Condition: Mating Face

 

2. Defining Tyco 174357-2:

• The connector is downloaded from the given link

In Part Design Work Bench:

• The Connector Connection Point and the Bundle Entry Point is defined on the mating face
• The required axis system is defined for the connector connection point
• The Cavity Connection Point is defined on its respective mating face
• The required axis system is defined for the Cavity Connection Point such that it matches the one defined for the Connector Connection Point
• Then the Work Bench is changed to 'Electrical Part Design'

In Electrical Part Design Work Bench:

• The connector is defined as a connector
• The connector connection point is defined with
• Representation: Connector_Connection_Point
• Contact: Mating Face
• Coincidence: Y-Axis
• Orientation: X-Axis
• The Bundle Entry Point is defined with
• Representation: Mating Face
• Point: Bundle_Entry_Point
• Initial Condition: Mating Face
• The Cavity Connection Point is defined with
• Representation: Cavity_Connection_Point
• Contact: Mating Face
• Coincidence: Y-Axis
• Orientation: X-Axis

3. Defining Tyco 85229-1:

• The connector clip is downloaded from the given link

In Part Design Work Bench:

• The Cavity Connection Point is defined on its respective mating face
• The required axis system is defined for the Cavity Connection Point such that it matches the one defined for its respective connector
  
• Then the Work Bench is changed to 'Electrical Part Design'

In Electrical Part Design Work Bench:

• The connector clip is defined as a 'Mounting Equipment'
• Then the part is defined as cavity with
• Representation: Point.1
• Contact: Mating Face
• Coincidence: Y-Axis
• Orientation: X-Axis

Creating a Catalogue and adding these models to them:

• Click on File>New>Catalog Document>Ok
• Click on Add Family icon
  
  • Name: Connectors
  • Type: Electrical
• Click on Add Family icon
  
  • Name: Clips and Clamps
  • Type: Electrical
• Click on File>Save>Enter Catalog Name>Save
• Go to each connector and clip and click on 'store device' on the electrical part design workbench and choose the catalog and their respective family